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Antique Print of Karakakooa Bay by Cook, 1803

€ 350

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date
1803
Mapmaker / artist
J. Cook (Artist)
Sheet size
28 × 53 cm (11.0 × 20.9 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-11487-75

Condition

General age-related toning, please study images carefully. Sort margins on the left border.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Gezigt van de Karakakooa Baai aan het Eiland Owhijhee'. This print depicts Karakakooa Bay in Owyhee/Hawaï.

This engraving for sale depicts a scene of Karakakooa Bay in Owyhee (Hawaii), where Captain James Cook was killed. The image includes a number of canoes on the water and a European sailing ship, indicative of the interaction between the native Hawaiians and European explorers.

Originates from 'Reizen rondom de Waereld' by J. Cook. Translated by J.D. Pasteur. Published by Honkoop, Allart en Van Cleef.

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Antique Print of Karakakooa Bay by Cook, 1803
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1803 · Ref. BG-11487-75 · € 350
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